2,300+
Attendees
250+
Speakers & Trainers
130+
Sessions
10
Countries Hosting Events
SSA's 4 Zones
Activity Zone 1 : Workshops
The Workshops zone provides a space for interactive sessions where attendees can engage in hands-on activities and group discussions to enhance their understanding of key topics. Each workshop is designed to foster collaboration, practical learning, and skills development.
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Focus on interactive and hands-on sessions
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Group discussions and collaborative activities
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Practical learning and skills development
Activity Zone 2: Masterclasses
The Masterclasses zone offers in-depth sessions led by experts, aimed at providing advanced knowledge and specialized skills to participants. These sessions are ideal for those looking to deepen their expertise in specific areas.
Main Plenary
The Main Plenary serves as the central hub for high-profile discussions and presentations. This stage hosts a variety of sessions, from expert talks to panel discussions, bringing together thought leaders to share insights and drive impactful conversations.
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High-profile discussions and presentations
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Includes Spotlight Programme, Expert Talks, Corporate Expertise Sharing
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Focus on impactful conversations and thought leadership
Networking Space
A dynamic networking space where attendees can watch live broadcasts from COP29, allowing them to stay updated with real-time developments while engaging in informal discussions and networking opportunities.
Adrien Humbert
Circonomy
Co-founder
Claire Kolly
EDLT.global
Director, HR Consulting & Executive Coaching
Our Trainers
Bringing AlterCOP to Lisboa - The Coolest Revolution: Young Minds, Cooler Cities
Climate change is not only an environmental issue. It is a human one. It shapes our health, our neighborhoods and our opportunities, and it affects some communities far more than others.
AlterCOP Lisboa returns on Saturday, November 21, at the Ismaili Centre Lisbon.
It brings the conversation from the international COPs into everyday life, and this year it puts young people at the center of it.
We’ll start with something we all felt: heatwaves. We’ll look at the bigger picture, at what climate change means for people and communities, and at nature-based solutions that can make our cities cooler, greener and fairer.
Over the morning, you’ll hear an opening talk, see real change led by communities in the Aga Khan Foundation’s work, get your hands in the soil, and join a World Café where your voice shapes the discussion.
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AlterCOP 2026 is more than just a conference — it's the next step in a growing, inclusive movement that:
The Urban Heat Island Effect
Cities are significantly hotter than surrounding areas — concrete, asphalt, and buildings absorb and retain heat, releasing it slowly through the night. Lisbon is particularly vulnerable given its geography, density, and aging building stock. Nights don't cool down anymore the way they used to.
What Is Actually Happening?
Why More Frequently?
The frequency and intensity of heatwaves has increased dramatically in recent decades.
The science is clear: greenhouse gas emissions trap heat in the atmosphere, disrupting weather patterns that historically regulated temperature. What was once a rare extreme event is becoming a new normal.
The Human Cost
This isn't just about discomfort. Heatwaves are silent killers — disproportionately affecting the elderly, children, outdoor workers, and low-income communities who can't afford air conditioning or live
in poorly insulated homes. In Portugal, the 2003 heatwave killed over 2,000 people. We are not learning fast enough
Lisboa Core Team
AlterCOP 2026 Lisboa Venue
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